A Nebraska Department of Correctional Services food service specialist employee was caught kissing an inmate in a closet Wednesday, authorities said.

Around 6:30 a.m., the Nebraska State Patrol received a report from the Department of Correctional Services that the male Lincoln Correctional Center inmate and the female employee had been caught having inappropriate physical contact.

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Authorities proceeded to investigate and discovered that around 5 a.m. another employee entered the central dining serving line area to provide food to food service specialist Cindy Huber, 57.

Upon arrival, no one was seen in the area so the employee entered a storage closet, turned on the light and discovered inmate Samuel Green and Huber kissing and engaging in other physical contact.

The employee told the two to stop and told Green to put his hands behind his back. Green adjusted his clothes, which had been altered, and was put into restraints. He was escorted by LCC staff to a holding cell so his clothes could be collected for evidence.

Huber admitted to the employee and a lieutenant that she had been kissing Green. Officials then escorted Huber from the building and Huber said she would be resigning from her position, authorities said.

Huber wrote an incident report and after turning in her equipment, she left the facility.

Authorities interviewed Green, who confirmed that he and Huber had developed a relationship spanning the last two years. Green also said that he and Huber had previously kissed on multiple occasions. Green agreed to have a sexual assault examination performed.

A trooper made contact with Huber around 4 p.m. outside of her home in Crete, Nebraska. Huber was read her Miranda Rights and declined to speak with investigators or answer any questions.

Huber was then arrested after requesting to change her clothes, as she was in her swimsuit. While Huber changed, the other official present observed a photo of Green in her living room on the kitchen table.

Huber was then taken to the Lancaster County Corrections where she was charged with committing prohibited acts - providing comfort to an inmate.

Green is incarcerated at LCC for two counts of sexual assault of a child in Lancaster County.